Early the next morning, Feng Hu led the dozen or so martial arts masters and set off to walk deeper into the mountains and forests.

They were originally used as Chen Ao's personal guards, after all, Chen Ao was also a nominal martial arts alliance leader, and there were several martial arts people to protect him, which was a matter of course. However, in the past few days, these people have joined the team to defend the city, and after a test of blood and fire, it is very different from the previous style. They have changed from their former appearance of rhetoric and arrogance and vanity, and have become silent. They are now less like disciples of a sect, but more like warriors.

Chen Ao gave them a task to find a way to survive in the mountains and forests to the south. These people have stronger personal qualities than the forbidden army, and they mostly move around, especially with an all-weather all-terrain killer to lead the team. It was a fitting task to be given to them.

After sending off the exploration team, it was time to think about how to survive the search and arrest of the Liao army. Last night, the army had set up some traps around it. But these traps are more than enough to deal with wild beasts, and it is a bit petty to deal with an army of tens of thousands of people.

Fortunately, with a resourceful female Zhuge like Zhao Ling by his side, Chen Ao was like taking a reassuring pill. Adhering to the principle of asking more for advice and asking if you don't understand, Chen Ao almost handed over the command of the entire army to Zhao Ling.

Zhao Ling discussed with Yao Zhou and several other commanders, and decided to divide the army of 20,000 people into pieces, disperse them to several dangerous locations, and use the terrain to defend, and at the same time exchange information with each other and support each other.

Just as he was about to set up an obstacle, he heard the person in charge of observation on the tree shouting: "General, a group of people and horses have come from the east, and the banner looks like the soldiers and horses of our Great Song Dynasty!"

Chen Ao said strangely: "Is it reinforcements from the east?"

Zhao Ling looked a little worried, and said: "Where are there any reinforcements in the east, should it be...... General Lin, they've already been defeated!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help but scold herself for being a crow. But scolding and scolding still can't change the facts. It didn't take long for the group to get closer. The man on the tree shouted, "It's the costume of our forbidden army!"

Chen Ao's heart sank, Lin Feng came back at this time, obviously it was impossible for him to return victoriously, he could only lose the battle, he couldn't hold it, and he could only shrink to this side. But he was afraid and didn't expect that Jizhou had just suffered a big defeat. If Lin Feng ran to the foot of the mountain and happened to be up to the main force of the Liao army, what would he do?

Chen Ao immediately summoned Yao Zhou and the others and briefly announced the situation. If you don't want Lin Feng to be surrounded by the Liao army at the foot of the mountain, you can only send someone down to respond. But that doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to save people, and you'll even put yourself in it.

Several people discussed it in a few words, and took advantage of the fact that the Liao army was still in the north of the mountain, first sent a part of the troops down the mountain to lure the attention of the Liao army, and then sent a group of men and horses to the east to meet Lin Feng.

Yao Zhou took the initiative to invite Ying and led more than 2,000 cavalry from his headquarters to attract the attention of the Liao army. Although this mountainous terrain was not suitable for cavalry maneuvering, it was also a great difficulty for the Liao army.

After Yao Zhou led the army to set off, Chen Ao also led people to a flat place, ready to rescue Yao Zhou's men and horses at any time. On the other side, the people who received Lin Feng were also divided into several routes, ready for an encounter with the Liao army at any time.

Zhao Ling nervously pinched the reins and looked in the direction of the Liao army with a slightly frightened expression. After so many days of being busy with the war, she didn't have time to groom properly, and even her hair was a little disheveled. When Chen Ao saw it, he couldn't help but sigh, a little distressed.

Although he is a little out of tune, he is very sincere to his woman. He didn't have a relationship with Zhao Ling before, and he always felt that this woman was too terrible. But now that his mentality has changed, he thinks that this woman is actually very cute. Although Zhao Ling was still three years older than him, he still couldn't help but have a desire to care.

Chen Ao stretched out his hand to help Zhao Ling comb the messy hair on his sideburns, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, there is me!"

Zhao Ling's heart warmed, and he smiled at Chen Ao. As soon as the two of them wanted to warm up, they heard Long Qingping exclaim, "Look!"

Chen Ao turned his head to take a look, only to see that Yao Zhou's men and horses had already touched the foot of the mountain. At that moment, a puff of smoke suddenly rose from the woods. A little fire could be faintly seen in the smoke, apparently someone had set fire to the forest.

Chen Ao said strangely: "This ...... Who the hell set the fire?"

Zhao Ling frowned tightly and said, "General Yao is not stupid, setting fire to us will not do us any good." It seems that this fire was set by the Khitans. How can they use such a sinister plan!"

Chen Ao gritted his teeth and scolded: "Empress Dowager Xiao, this old lady, do you have to force Lao Tzu to death!"

Zhao Ling listened to his vicious scolding, smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Fortunately, the east wind is usually blowing now, and this smoke can't smoke us." But with a fire in the woods, we can't hide. ”

Chen Ao nodded and said, "Yes, let's go and pick up General Yao and go east together!" he said, turning his horse and rushing down the mountain.

Zhao Ling saw that he was walking recklessly, and he was in a hurry, and hurriedly turned back to Long Qingping and said, "Follow him!"

Zhao Ling dropped this sentence and galloped away. It made Long Qingping a little confused, and said to himself: "Chen Ao asked me to protect you, and you asked me to follow Chen Ao, it's really strange!"

Fortunately, she figured it out in time, Chen Ao was generally inseparable from Zhao Ling, so she no longer hesitated and rushed over.

The group of people led by Chen Ao was killed from the oblique stab, and when they got closer, they happened to see the Liao army attacking Yao Zhou's soldiers and horses. Because in the dense forest, the speed of the horses could not be exerted, and the power of the bow and arrow was greatly reduced, so the Liao army's attack had no effect. It's just that there are fires everywhere in the woods, and Yao Zhou's men and horses can't retreat for a while.

Chen Ao pulled out the long sword at his waist and led the people to rush towards the Liao army, cutting off the attacking Khitans. A group of people rode through the woods on horseback, and at once cut down a dozen Khitans.

Seeing this, Yao Zhou hurriedly ordered his men to take cover. He himself rushed out with his own people and repelled the Liao army. Together with Chen Ao, the two hurriedly said a few words, and then turned their horses to the east. The formation was also ignored in the woods, and thousands of people swarmed and scattered, running with Chen Ao's white horse.

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from behind: "Song Jiang, don't run!"

Chen Ao thought to himself, if you don't run, I won't run, am I stupid?

In his busy schedule, he glanced back. I saw a black-armored general behind me, riding on a horse, holding a carved bow in his hand, and was riding arrows.

Chen Ao's heart jumped, and he secretly thought, this person again!

When he came back to his senses, he heard the wind behind him, and it was the man who had shot an arrow. Chen Ao's heart sank, and he didn't need to look back to know that the arrow must be aimed at him.

Hearing a coquettish sound on his side, Long Qingping was in a hurry, and he couldn't hide his voice, shouted, threw out his horsewhip, and slammed into the body of the arrow. However, the power on the arrow was endless, and Long Qingping actually only missed the arrow slightly.

The arrow was originally aimed at Chen Ao's heart, but it was pulled like this, avoiding the key point, and piercing straight into Chen Ao's shoulder. Chen Ao only felt a sore right shoulder, and then a heart-piercing pain hit, and he almost fainted.